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SITUATION 1 – Two forces are acting at the same point. F 1 7. If P = 30 N what is the internal force in eye bar AC?
= 20 kN, F2 = 40 kN. The directions of F1 and F2 are N20oE A. 30 N C. 24.43 N
and N70oW. Answer the following. B. 42.43 N D. 40 N
1. Calculate the resultant force of the system 8. If the allowable capacity of the eye bars is 40 N,
A. 33.72 C. 55.72 What is the maximum value of P that can be
B. 22.72 D. 44.72 applied?
2. What is the angle that the resultant force makes A. 28.29 N C. 29.28 N
with the positive x-axis? B. 40 N D. 35 N
A. 46.57o C. 120.45o
B. 54.98o D. 133.43o SITUATION 4 – The bar ABC is supported by a pin at A and
a steel wire at B.
SITUATION 2 – Refer to the figure shown:

9. Calculate the tension at the steel wire.

A. 30 lb C. 50 lb
3. Calculate the horizontal resultant force. B. 40 lb D. 60 lb
A. 25 N C. 15 N 10. Calculate the total reaction at A.
B. 6.7 N D. 7.6 N A. 24 lb C. 36 lb
4. Calculate the vertical horizontal force. B. 42 lb D. 63 lb
A. 25 N C. 15 N 11. If the allowable tension at the steel wire is 70 lb,
B. 6.7 N D. 7.6 N what is the maximum force acting horizontally can
5. Calculate the resultant force of the system. act at point C?
A. 36.44 N C. 25.88 N A. 24 lb C. 36 lb
B. 24.66 N D. 18.67 N B. 42 lb D. 63 lb
SITUATION 3 – Two eye bars are connected by pins at A, B SITUATION 5 – Refer to the figure below.
and C. a vertical force P is applied vertically.

6. If P = 30 N what is the internal force in eye bar AB?

A. 30 N C. 24.43 N 12. What is the tension at rod AB?
B. 42.43 N D. 40 N A. 1600 N C. 1680 N

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B. 2000 N D. 1200 N
13. What is the total vertical load acting on the system?
A. 240 N C. 1680
B. 480 N D. 1200
14. Calculate the reaction at C.
A. 2320 N C. 480 N
B. 1680 N D. 240 N

SITUATION 6 – The part of a roof truss will be supporting a

wind load of 800 N/m.

SITUATION 8 – The overhanging beam is carrying its own

weight and a concentrated load at its tip as shown. In this
problem w = 20 kN/m, P = 35 kN, a = 3 m, b = 1 m.

15. What is the resultant load of the wind in kN?

A. 2000 N C. 4000 N
B. 3000 N D. 8000N
16. Calculate the reaction at A.
A. 1111.11 N C. 1444.44 N
B. 1222.22N D. 1333.33 N
17. Calculate the reaction at point B 21. What is the vertical reaction at A?
A. 1866.67 N C. 1111.11 N A. 60 kN C. 80 kN
B. 3040.47 N D. 1333.33 N B. 95 kN D. 115 kN
22. What is the moment reaction at A?
SITUATION 7 – Two guy wires are attached to a concrete
A. 255 kN-m C. 90 kN-m
anchor as shown in Figure MS-56-36. In this problem, T1 =
B. 195 kN-m D. 100 kN-m
8 kN, T2 = 4.5 kN, 𝜃1 = 15o and 𝜃2 = 30o.
23. Calculate the torsion that the beam is resisting.
18. Calculate the resultant force on the anchor in kN.
A. 55 kN-m C. 90 kN-m
A. 8.10 C. 5.21
B. 35 kN-m D. 100 kN-m
B. 6.32 D. 5.77
19. What is the angle pf resultant force with the SITUATION 9 - The figure shows the archer aiming to
horizontal? release the arrow. As the archer pulls the cord with his right
A. 63.44o C. 48.44o arm, he applies a force of 540 N with his left arm.
B. 43.25o D. 77.45o Given:
20. Calculate the minimum weight of the anchor to a = 200 mm; b = 300 mm; c = 300 mm
prevent uplift using a factor of safety of 1.25. 24. Calculate the resulting tension (N) in the upper
A. 9.884 kN C. 5.401 kN cord.
B. 5.987 kN D. 6.456 kN A. 556 C. 309
B. 487 D. 270
25. What is the resulting tension (N) in the lower cord?
A. 309 C. 487
B. 270 D. 556
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26. How much force (N) does the archer exert with his-
right arm?
A. 270 C. 518
B. 540 D. 259

29. Compute the force (N) in the post BC.

A. 968 C. 883
B. 745 D. 1084
30. Select the minimum length (m) of post BD that can
be used?
A. 0.50 C. 0.55
B. 0.40 D.0.45

SITUATION 12 - Each of the two elastic rubber bands of the

slingshot shown have an unstretched length of 180 mm.
They are pulled back to the position shown. Each rubber
band has a stiffness of 50 N/m.
SITUATION 10 - The beam BC shown is supported by a
quarter-circular arc AC having a radius of 4 m. w = 3 kN/m Given: a = 450 mm, b = 50 mm

27. What is the vertical reaction at A?

A. 8.5 k C. 6 kN
31. Compute the tension (N) in each rubber band.
B. 12 kN D. 5.8 kN
A. 13.6 C. 15.2
28. Calculate the reaction at pin C?
B. 12.4 D. 10.6
A. 8.5 kN C. 6 kN
32. What is the puling force (N)?
B. 12 kN D. 5.8 kN
A. 15.36 C. 13.56
SITUATION 11 - To stiffen the footbridge shown, a short B. 21.71 D. 27.11
post BD supported by a steel cable ADC is added. The man
weighs 90 kg. The allowable tension of the cable is 2260 N. 33. The weight W shown is supported by cables AB and
AC. The horizontal distance between A and C is 18
Given: L₁ = L₂ = 2.5 m m. Sag d = 4 m. If W = 25 kN, find x₁ (m) such that
the tension in cables AB and AC are equal.

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39. Calculate the reaction at D (N).

A. 138.4 C. 158.4
B. 148.4 D. 168.4

A. 12 C. 9
B. 8 D. 10

SITUATION 13 - Refer to the three-hinged arch shown.

Given:

P₁ = P₄ = 130 kN s=3m

P₂ = P₃ = 240 kN H = 18 m SITUATION 15 - The portable seat shown is braced by a

cable FG with permissible tension of 2100 N. Surfaces C, D,
and E are frictionless. Given the following data:
x = 0.60 m; x1 = 0.25 m; x2 = 0.30 m
H1 = 0.40 m; H2 = 0.20 m; H3 = 0.20 m

34. Determine the total reaction (kN) at A.

A. 384 C. 102
B. 370 D. 375
35. Determine the horizontal reaction (kN) at B.
A. 0 C. 240
B. 480 D. 102
36. Determine the vertical reaction at pin C.
A. 0 C. 240
B. 480 D. 120
40. Calculate the safe load W (N) than the seat can
SITUATION 14 - Three identical smooth cylinders are
safely carry.
stacked in a rigid bin as shown. Each cylinder has a diameter
A. 1200 C. 1300
of 0.50 m and weighs 440 N. The bin has a width of w = 0.65
B. 1400 D. 1500
m. Calculate the total reaction (N) at A.
41. If W = 1620 N, what is the reaction at D (N)?
37. Calculate the total reaction (N) at A.
A. 725 C. 865
A. 461.2 C. 1320
B. 675 D. 955
B. 922.5 D. 563.2
42. If W = 1620 N, what is the reaction at E (N)?
38. Calculate the reaction at F (N).
A. 855 C. 945
A. 1230 C. 440
B. 1025 D. 695
B. 1320 D. 880
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SITUATION 16 - For the gable frame shown in Figure B.25.0, DE D. 12.5, DE

SAM19.02, the design wind force on structures is computed 48. What is the resulting force in member BD (kN)?
as the product of the basic wind pressure, p, and the wind A. 25.0, T C. 12.5 C
coefficient, C. Wind force is a pressure if the coefficient id B. 25.0 C D. 12.5 T
positive and a suction if the coefficient is negative. Given
the following data:

C1 = 0.80 C3 = -0.20
C2 = -0.10 C4 = -0.40
p = 1.44 kPa
L1 = 8 m L2 = 8 m
H1 = 3 m H2 = 6 m

Consider 6 m design tributary width of the gable

frame. If the roller support at B were changed to a hinge
support, and the hinge is added at D, calculate the following:
SITUATION 18 – Refer to the figure shown.
Given:
a = 2 m; b = 4 m; c = 5 m; H = 80 kN; P = 36 kN

43. The vertical reaction (kN) at B.

A. 0.783 downward C. 0.783 upward
B. 21.52 upward D. 21.52 downward

44. The horizontal reaction (kN) at A.

A. 50.8 C. 21.5
B. 43.3 D. 36.7

45. The total horizontal force (kN) on the gable frame.

A. 64.8 C. 21.7
B. 75.9 D. 36.5 49. Calculate the reaction at B.
A. 41 kN C. 89.90 kN
SITUATION 17 - Refer to the Figure shown. B. 14 kN D. 98.90 kN
Flexible cables CF and DE brace the truss at its center panel. 50. Calculate the internal force member AC.
Given: A. 142.4 (C) C. 124.4 (C)
h = 4 m; s = 3 m; W = 30 kN B. 142.4 (T) D. 124.4 (T)
46. Find the resulting force in member CD (kN). 51. Calculate the internal force member AE.
A. 7.5 T C. 15.0 T A. 60.1 (T) C. 50.1 (T)
B. 15.0 C D. 7.5 C B. 60.1 (C) D. 50.1 (C)

47. Find which diagonal is acting and the force (kN) in SITUATION 19 – Refer to the truss shown.
it. Given:
A. 25.0, CF C. 12.5, CF s = 3m; H = 4 m, P1 = P2 = P3 = 200 kN

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52. Calculate the force in member GH.

A. 351 (T) C. 315 (T)
B. 351 (C) D. 315 (C)

53. Calculate the force in member AC.

A. 375 (C) C. 357 (C)
B. 375 (T) D. 357 (T)

54. Calculate the force in member DG.

A. 125 (C) C. 152 (C)
B. 125 (T) D. 152 (T)

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